CA registered agent
California. $1 a year.
California law requires a registered agent. The text is below. Read it or do not.
what California does about it
The state's remedies, quoted. No commentary.
fine
... pursuant to Section 1502 has not been filed by the corporation, the Secretary of ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Cal. Corp. Code § 2204(a)-(b)
also
... Secretary of State shall notify the Franchise Tax Board of the suspension and provide a ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Cal. Corp. Code § 2205(a), (c)
fine
... the delinquency, a statement pursuant to Section 17702.09 has not been filed by the limited liability company or foreign limited liability company, ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Cal. Corp. Code § 17713.07(b); see § 17713.09
also
... Section 17702.09, the Secretary of State shall notify the Franchise Tax Board of the suspension, and shall provide a notice of the suspension to ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Cal. Corp. Code § 17713.10(c)
the rule
rule
California says:
... of the corporation for the purpose of service of process, a natural person residing in this state or a corporation that has complied with Section ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Cal. Corp. Code § 1502(b); accord § 17701.13(c) (LLCs)
the lawsuit
service
... or if no agent has been designated, and it is shown by affidavit ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Cal. Corp. Code § 1702(a); accord § 17701.16(c) (LLCs)
coming back
Not verified for California. Not looked up either.
compliance
No.
the annual report
California charges this every year. Do not pay it and keep the money. The rest of this page is what happens next.
annual report, llc
$20. Yearly.
... of information of a limited liability company or of a foreign ...
Source: state statute, via incFACTS: Cal. Gov. Code 12190(k)
annual report, corporation
$25. Yearly.
... Stock and Agricultural Cooperative Corporations (Form SI-200) - initial or annual statement: $20.00 filing fee and a $5.00 disclosure fee ...
Source: official state fee schedule, via incFACTS: https://bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov/pdf/be-fee-schedule-062018.pdf
incFACTS captured this 2026-08-01 and verified it 2026-08-10. It may have changed. We would not know.